Tape-measure attachment.



T. W. HANRATH.

TAPE MEASURE ATTACHMENT..

' APPLICATION FILED 110v. 14, 1910.

Patented Aug. 22 1911.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH (20.. WASHINGTON, D1 c STA TAPE-MEASURE ATTACHMENT.

Application filed November 14, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE W. HAN- RATE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inTape-Measure Attachments, of which the following is a speci fication.

My invention relates to tape-measure attachments especially thosedesigned for the use of tailors and others who make garments to measure,and the object of the invention is to provide means for facilitating thetaking of accurate measurements.

I obtain my object by means of the construction illustrated in theaccompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a face view of the deviceshowing the manner in which it may be used for taking crotch or arm .pitmeasurements. Fig. 2 is a face view of the device illustrating themanner in which it may be used for breast and similar measurements takenin a horizontal or approximately horizontal direction.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, a represents the handle and Y)represents the lateral arm of an L shaped terminal piece composed ofwood fiber, plaster-board, cellu loid, wood or other suitable material.Near the end of arm I) a tape-measure c is fastened by means of asnap-fastener d or any other suitable attaching means. While it is notessential that the tape-measure be detachably attached to the terminalpiece, it is desirable; and it is essential that the attachment be apivotal one such that the tape may be swung to a position parallel tohandle a as shown in Fig. 1 or at right angles thereto as shown in Fig.2.

The center of the pivotal fastening device is so located with respect tothe terminal piece and to the tape that when the tape is parallel to thehandle, as shown in Fig. 1, the end of the tape shall be flush with theupper edge of the lateral arm, and when the tape is transverse to thearm and extends in a direction from the outer end thereof to-Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

Serial No. 592,251.

ward the handle, the end of the tape shall be flush with the outer edgeof the lateral arm. As a result of this characteristic the upper andouter edges of the arm both form gages for reading the measurement fromthe tape.

When properly proportioned the length of the lateral arm and theposition of the fastening device thereon are such that the axis of thefastening device is approximately one inch from the nearest edge a ofthe handle. As a result of this construction when the tape is heldparallel to the handle as shown in Fig. 1, it clears the fingers andknuckles of the operator. The importance and advantage of this willimmediately become apparent to those accustomed to taking measurements,for in prior devices of this general class the hand and fingers of theoperator seriously interfere with accurate measurements, and render thetaking of measurements more or less inconvenient and awkward.

With my device not only is the operation rendered more convenient andaccurate but both horizontal and vertical measurements may be made,using the edges of the terminal piece as a gage, without changing theposition of the terminal piece.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

In a tape-measure attachment, the combination with the tape, of an Lshaped terminal piece comprising a handle and an integral arm extendinglaterally from one end thereof, said arm having an upper and an outermeasuringedge, and a pivotal fastening device for the tape located asfar down from the upper edge of the arm and as far in from the outeredge of the arm as the fastening device is from the end of the tape.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two witnesses.

, THEODORE W. HANRATH. Witnesses:

MARGARET D. RoBB, MAX S. RosnNzwEIc.

Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

